Investigators probing the deadly Boston Marathon bombings are circulating photos of two men spotted chatting near the packed finish line, The Post has learned.

In the photos being distributed by law-enforcement officials among themselves, one of the men is carrying a blue duffel bag. The other is wearing a black backpack in the first photo, taken at 10:53 a.m., but it is not visible in the second, taken at 12:30 p.m.

“The attached photos are being circulated in an attempt to identify the individuals highlighted therein,” said an e-mail obtained by The Post. “Feel free to pass this around to any of your fellow agents elsewhere.”

Meanwhile, officials have identified two potential suspects who were captured on surveillance videos taken shortly before the deadly blasts, law-enforcement sources told The Post yesterday.

Authorities know the names of the two men, but do not have enough evidence to make an arrest for Monday’s attack, which killed three and wounded 176, the sources said.

It was not immediately clear if the men in the law-enforcement photos are the same men in the surveillance videos.

So everything is still preliminary but considering the ubiquitous photo-and-video everything culture we have today and their choice of a public event, it seems as if there is plenty of material to work with.

The FBI cancelled two planned statements yesterday so the sense that the investigation is volatile in one way or another. Either they are moving closer or falling back.

Daniel Greenfield, a Shillman Journalism Fellow at the Freedom Center, is a New York writer focusing on radical Islam. He is completing a book on the international challenges America faces in the 21st century.

RandyAnn

Just give them box cutters and they could fit right in with the 9-11 Saudi hijackers.
Why, again, do we allow Muslims/Islamists/Koranimals into this country?

Spikey1

Not to worry, as soon as these two are found Kerry will be sending them back to Saudi Arabis on national security grounds.
They are probably there already…

Rothschild

They probably got through, airport security, without even waiting in
line, at the airport by having someone in Saudi Arabia buy
them (probably 20 terrorists) a first class ticket back there…their names
were probably on the flight lists, so that's why they sent in the Saudi
diplomats, to lobby Kerry etc., too make it all go away.

Tiffany Vanderbilt

finally some one who is thinking right !!! ban them all

Parenthetical Phrase

RandyAnn, we allow them in our country because they are running our government. The Muslim Brotherhood is here and in control. Our FBI is so infiltrated that when Wafa Sultan, the brave former Muslim, former Syrian doctor who has spoken out so courageously about the evils of Islam, had her and her daughters’ lives threatened and went to the FBI, a Muslim agent came to her home and intimidated her. The head of our CIA is a Muslim who was converted to Islam by the Saudis while he was a station chief in Saudi Arabia. I could go on for pages but I won’t.

Spikey1

Saudi student:
Found quickly after the Boston bombing.
Place of residence searched.
Lots of items removed from his residence.
Kerry chatting with the Saudi government behind closed doors.
Saudi student being sent back to Saudi Arabia on "National Security grounds"

WTF is wrong with this country these days:
Charge that "student" on national security grounds – don't deport him.

Daniel Greenfield

Kerry met with the Saudis and that was the deal struck. America has deported a bunch of Saudi terrorists, even after they were convicted.

Goemon

Kerry needs to be tried with treason on national security grounds

flychem

They were probably allowed in by State under Saudi diplomatic cover.

Nanis

The way obummer has zombied this nation everyone is going to believe whatever lie he says. If palestinians are cheering there is no way in hell it was done by real Americans.

mary ann

Let’s hope we get them soon.

kaz

hmmmmmmm. if barry had a son, he would look like them.

BLJ

These two sure fit the profile looks wise.

Dave

Wow, you guys are a bunch of racists.

BLJ

Thanks for the compliment.

Lan Astaslem

We are islamosavvy, you dolt!

SCREW SOCIALISM

Wow Dave, You are a fascist.

tiffany Vanderbilt

no we just love our country and are realizing we need to make a change . stop them from hurting our own brothers and sisters .

Mary Sue

really? What race are those two men, pray tell? The guy on the right looks white.

Mary Sue

they're seen with backpacks similar to what was found blown to s*** in the aftermath. That's racist? You're an idiot, stfu. Incriminating evidence is incriminating.

AnOrdinaryMan

So we should just let them come into the U.S., kill our citizens, and leave whenever it suits the government of Saudi Arabia? Otherwise, we're…..racist??? You're an illiterate, craven savage.

Rothschild

It seems to me the case is closed; if the powers that be were doing their
job, they would of been stopped by now….if they were not doing their job to
prevent the Muslim Brotherhood terrorists… by having bomb sniffing
dogs etc., then they are still are not, doing anything.

I would suggest in the future to report, and any all suspicious MB terrorist
activity to the Mossad etc., then, let them forward it to the the
USA…. ironically, it will probably be much faster, because the Mossed, IDF, or
Israeli police will be a kind of advocate for us Jews that have the courage to
call in the US…though..they probably won't listen to non Jews that call…or if
they won't do anything… try the Jerusalem Post.

I think that with a calling plan with the phone company it could be about the
same price to call Israel as, it is to call long distance in the USA.

guest

I sent a message to my senator asking his help in halting the deportation of Abdul Rahman Ali Al-Harbi and I urge everyone else to do the same.

Scott Sigmon

if the guy on the right is white then he likes the beach or tanning salons. but in my opinion who cares…if I saw my picture like this and I did not do it I would be running to the nearest police car with lawyer in tow and turning myself in, like now. lets not play the politic, race, or nationality card lets just get the ones who did it run them thru a court of law of some kind depending on their US citizen status then put them to death, plain and simple.

curious

just as a after thought I was looking at the story on the Saudi student who is being deported. these guys look like him but hats on…..did the Saudi student's dad who supports terrorist activities just strike again? of course I am only wondering out loud when reputation gets there before they do.

Yes. Yes, wait for the FBI; as in their tremendous skill shown with Benghazi; or for more positive investigative accomplishments, really getting to the bottom of the matter in a timely manner, see Richard Jewell.

flychem

The one on the right isn't caucasian. They both look semetic.

Alan

Nothing on this website about Texas explosion? Oh, I forgot, let the free market rule and don't ask the Feds for help?

Anonymus

This doesn't even make sense, the guys in the pictures are different from the ones in the surveillance cameras and the previous pictures released, one was wearing a white hat and had curly hair the other had a black hat and black jacket over a white shirt, They both seemed to be carrying a backpack.

Mike

I've been reading many articles regarding the Boston Massacre and some posts and some things don't seem to connect. A picture of a post caught my eye and it said it was all planned out, the suspect was supposed to get caught on Friday and this is true. Couple of minutes ago it was confirmed the terrorist was on custody. It all seems strange, supposedly everything was planned out, however the people during the marathon had no clue of what was about to happen..